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Renewal Grant for Fulbright Finland grantees

Fulbright Finland awards a limited number of small renewal grants for Fulbright students continuing their studies in the U.S. after their initial grant year. Renewal grants can be applied for/and awarded multiple times for the same program or studies for which the original Fulbright grant was received.

REPORTING TO FULBRIGHT FINLANDRemember to keep Fulbright Finland updated on your possible publications that you produce while in the U.S. and send also some photos of your stay in the U.S. and life in a U.S. campus to the Fulbright Finland Foundation. The photos can be used for example in the Fulbright Finland News magazine or on the Fulbright Finland website. Thus, kindly make sure the people in the photo don't mind this.

Grant

The size and the number of renewal grants awarded may vary as they are dependent on available funding each year.

Schedule

The application deadline is May 24, 2018. Graduate students, please note that before submitting your Renewal grant application, you need to be in contact with IIE to arrange your visa matters for your studies in the following academic year.

Fulbright Finland makes decisions on the renewal grants by the end of June. Fulbright-Technology Industries of Finland program has its own notification time in late August-early September.

The grant will be paid to the grantee in September.

Selection Criteria

The following criteria will be used in the selection of the renewal grant recipients:

Contribution to the objectives of the Fulbright program, documented by the grantee’s reports, e-mails, and other contacts to the Fulbright Finland throughout the Fulbright year, and a statement enclosed with the renewal grant application.

Financial need.

Academic qualifications and satisfactory progress of the study project.

Application

Grantees should send their application to the Fulbright Finland by May 24, 2018. A complete application includes:

2. Justifications. Attach a short letter (max 500 words) in English stating why you are applying for the renewal grant. Please detail your involvement and activities promoting the Fulbright program and/or educational exchange while in the U.S. so far.

Applications, justifications and statement from the supervisor can be sent by e-mail or mail to the Fulbright Finland, ATTN: Karoliina Kokko. Please note that the application form and the supporting statement need to be signed. Please type the documents if possible.